Latest quakes in or near Epirus, Greece - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.6 earthquake Lefkada - 37 km southwest of Preveza, Greece - |
Latest felt | Mag. 2.4 earthquake Kastoria - West Macedonia, Greece - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.0 Ionian Sea - 19 km northwest of Kefalonia Island, Greece - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
- 16 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 6, 09:49 pm (Athens) | 1.6 8.9 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the S | Greece: 4 Km NW from Vasiliki Lefkadas | Info | |
May 6, 03:26 pm (Athens) | 2.1 10 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the SE | Aitoloakarnania, 23 km north of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
May 6, 10:52 am (Athens) | 0.7 7 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, 19 km north of Lefkada Island, Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
May 6, 05:03 am (Athens) | 1.7 13 km | Thesprotia, 36 km west of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece | Info | ||
May 6, 04:10 am (Athens) | 2.7 8.8 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, 15 km west of Ithaca Island, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
May 6, 03:41 am (Athens) | 1.8 15 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the N | 2.1 km northwest of Kastoria, Kastoria, West Macedonia, Greece | Info | |
May 6, 03:32 am (Athens) | 2.4 17 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the N | Kastoria, 35 km west of Ptolemaida, Kozani, West Macedonia, Greece 1 report | Info | |
Sunday, May 5, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 5, 06:03 pm (Athens) | 1.9 13 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the N | 8.4 km north of Florina, Florina, West Macedonia, Greece | Info | |
May 5, 04:48 pm (Athens) | 2.3 12 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, 18 km west of Ithaca Island, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
May 5, 03:05 pm (Athens) | 1.5 18 km | Nomos Prevezis, 50 km south of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece | Info | ||
May 5, 09:53 am (Athens) | 2.3 12 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, 16 km west of Ithaca Island, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.25 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.69 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 16.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 96 quakes per year (or 8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 516 quakes per year (or 43 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)
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Epirus Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Epirus, Greece?
Epirus has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,000 quakes on average per year in or near Epirus, Greece. Epirus has had at least 31 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Epirus, Greece?
On average, Epirus has about 96 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 16.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Epirus?
The last earthquake in Epirus occurred 1 hour and 34 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.6:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake hit 37 km (23 mi) away from Preveza, Epirus, Greece, in the evening of Monday, May 6, 2024 at 9.49 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.9 km (5.5 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Epirus in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Epirus has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude 2.5. There were also 16 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Epirus in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Epirus in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 4 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near Kefalonia island, Greece, in the early morning of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 2.58 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11.8 km (7 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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